Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02
or Real Estate TILES IL
Washington Territory.
TIfIes Date from United
States Patents.
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81 a1ene Iosalltiss 10 the older Eastern
States 5 strange and sarioas Inns fsssioE
prssails. 70 tke eject thss tbs tenure o.
titles 20 real estate In the Territories d
the Units1 States i insecure o. pfsoaFi
COS. Consequently capital, with -
characteristics iimidisy, seems % shrini
from voniariug IN large am00uts into
Tsrrrisorfal land investments mineral
lands yielding the prscioas metals BEING
A sresption. sucb totally erroneous
impression IL the psodaes Of gross H.
difference and iQnoranes, and The Posr.
TsTKIxroKxcKn wishes, b the foiloginf
reascsiona, 20 piaee ita readers right
upon the titles and tenuFss Of land n
Washineton Territory, and upon points
ansillary thereto.
Ia oar Territory, yearly beeomine
better kaown aud appreciated. SOS ls1a
titles all originate 10 aud proceed from
ths United states. The GJgsrament
has long bssB the immediate owner Of
the coil b. right Of explorailon. eisogv.
cry and settlement. s5upied with TIE
extineuishmeat Of tue ABORIGINAL Indian
titles By e0nqasst, and the fixing Of dis
putsd bonndary lines By International
fFeafies-
The Governmental sectional Surveys
have bsen extended over large .pof-
ton Of oar Territory already, and are
extending Rradualig over 10 unsar-
veyed lands
All ths surveyed lands In Washington
TeFritory. exosvt certain indian ressF
M.....4aN f41waer4ss5ar.e naaa4uaa
private grants. University seleetisas.
ana school lands, o. laads withiR she
wishdFaWai limits or Indemnity limits
Of railroads, have been for many years
ard nos are OPEN to entry and settle
nent nndar the land laws Of the UHited
States lust AZ fFssly and unTestriciedly
ns they ever haya beaa. OF nov are else
where within cur vast natf0nai domain.
The basis Of individual title thereto h
che Omitted States RFaut, evidenced IN
its hnality By the patent issued there
fos By the government 20 the person
complying with the requirements Of
law.
Tho graft IL 10 fee unfFammsled. save
las Il sometimes tho easel By the usu4l
conditions respecting prior vested Fignts
for mining and ditoh purposes, etc; anu
toe right Of alienation thereafter by
desd or will, or Of inoamborinQ tbe
land patented, IL peffeet ia every sue
eassis0 grantee. All the land laws OF
cur Union are operative here; aud ali
ths individual land rights are exercise
bis and exercised, except only Sue rlehi
Of taking up saline lands. these
rights ooysF homesieAds. pfeemptioha
certain private entries, tsmber-onl. or
claims, stone and tiDher claims, town
cites, coal claims, mineral claims, aefil
Iooatioua, desert land claims, etc. Al
titles are traced back TO the Govern
neue pstent.
Our Territorial enaeimeRts have or
Ranlzed the whole Territory into conn
ties, with strictly defined exterior
boundaries; and each county ID pro
vided With county officers. among when
Il toe Dounty Anditos, wh0 "a his On
paolty Of recorder OF deeds IL sole ona
toAian Of all county real estate Fea0rds
and be must record all instTnmfnts con
vsysnR or edeotino real property sithil
his soanty presented for record III
Territorial registration laws rcspsctini
instruments conveying er inoumbefini
or affecting lands carefully guard 90
FiQhta OF property owners, aud the Fer
sis0rial statutes Of wills. dssosnts Ru,
distribution. under The guidance q
wiss system Of prob te lawa, reader III
titles within their scope perfectly a.
cure 20 heira, deviaees OF purchasers
and thsse laws With Others we've framed
IL 1881, toto q aalntary code which u q /,
signed 10 be, and Is. completely pfDtec
tive of individual holdings OF interest
Ia real property. THIS code IL sappis
mented by bienaiai sessi.n laws % IN
Territorial Leaisisturu passeS since ~
adoption. Tbs common lAw OF E3alan
20 far as Il IL not Fspagnant 10 OF inoan
elstent with the laws IT the Cutie.
States and che Organic Act and laws o
this Territory. Is the rule of decision Il
all the courts OF this Territory, and a.
iaW Is allowed 10 be passed By The leeis
lasive power OF the Territory tnteFferlnl
with the primary disposal Of tue soil
tbs Organic Act preteribfs this add
tionAl safeguard - tbs inhabitants o
Washington Territory, va, thss all 90
laws passed By its Legislative Assamal,
and Governor stall be aabmitted &
ounsfree. aud II disapproyed, shall b
null and void.
The system In vogHs Of eeoarini
money leaned oE our lands IL by mort
gage, which when PAID Ia released b.
written satisfaction across the face o
The record, or by separate written r.
leaas Of mortgage aBd 10 ease Ut nen
payment, the transaction Is weand a.
By forecl asare proceedings 10 eours an
sale according 10 las. With regard 1,
the unsarvsyed lands 10 our Territory
The laws prevail hers that prevail else
where, and there IL nothing gained b.
paftioularizinR them furtser. Saalse !
10 say that 40 patent will be issued 70
them by ths United states until ats
en- approved survey maize according :,
deaned requirements Il law. some o
our most valuable coal, iron and min
oral lands 10 and bordering apon thi
Cascade and Coast nauntain ranges AT
etill awaiting sasvey, aud very mnel
rich AGRICULTURAL ARIA y Included there
In. Every year IA addlng 20 ghs sua
total OF Surveyed isnds
tue hind % land titles exists her,
wAtch Is peculiar b thls Territory ans
Orxeon--oNilAd doaati0n elainis. Ties,
claims originated in 1870 aud expirps
by limitaties IN lSdS. wish certain spr,
cial exceRtiona lney weFe q species O
gTatulto1s komesasads, 60 20 80 al
where notification npon the lNsd. an.
residence and eaiayatien for a pre
aeFibed period gave ths claim tnt 30
right 20 large trant. tna mailman q
man and wife being Gao acres. Tees
grants were for tie pnrVcse Of encoGr
aging immigration o. thtS oauatFy !,
earlier ttaaee. ana wnen n cas- YER
isrra lscagstfi; and danktsou rales
from the 6ovsFamcnt lender spsei ,
aarveysl Il tne basis 81 this title. Tner
Are several Thousand % these haIainr
in this Territory. One otseF kfna .
pecallsr lAad titles IN pnF midst seoal.
BE- advertised q. fer elearuess. ID u 40
Vniyersity reserve title. UnisF %
tenlh section OF she So ~ Coasses
Approved September q. tSso. tee towu
ahips Of land OF thirty SIX sections csc
we're SCI apart aud reserved frasa ssl
90 The Territory for CnivessiiY pasps
- b. selected 10 legal sasitvisseas an
der shs disec,ian Of the Legislature o
said feratoFy. faa lecsl LsgtslAtar
sahseg 1entty 10 ISL. appointed = + oar,
OF lalversity Noum sslaasrs. With paW
81 20 maka Sneh selections, eassr "a.
same 10 ltni ugfnes aud All ths ssuus
This powsf q sale Uss Nithoat sArran
81 lav, oat the 60 nosisss0aers sesial
under Il cold partleas % theae ssiect
University laaSs 90 acsaal Ausa ~
hayers. aud ConRfrSs AftsfaNtds b,
ssAfnfa s.vsswsi4a.s = So = - 80 -.